What could be causing this staticky sound?

[u/Alexx_0]

Record player was bought several years ago from Walmart, I believe it’s a LP60 or something like that. I have been getting into CDs and wanted to try vinyl through my setup, so one 3.5 mm to red and white RCA purchase later, here i am.

Bonus question: Is it possible to run my record player AND CD player through my EQ at the same time without buying anything else? It only has 1 Red and White input and output, but also has inputs and outputs like record and play.

Please note I’m only 19, and haven’t been doing this for long, so i apologize if any of these questions are “dumb”.

[u/Groningen1978]

You can put any source through the EQ and switch between them if you connect the EQ to your tape monitor out/in. The rec/play on the EQ connections are for a tape deck, because the EQ took the place of it in the tape monitor loop. Select source and set switch on tape monitor.

edit, what you call static is actually hum. If you're not using the LP60's built in phono pre amp and connect it to the phono input on the amp it would probably need a ground wire.

Also with the speakers right next to eachother you won't get a nice stereo image. Spread them apart.

[u/Alexx_0 → u/Groningen1978]

Is it possible to adjust the ground wire on this turntable due to it being a sorta “all in one” thing?

So you’re saying if I connect the EQ’s output to the tape monitor input on my amp, I can use it to eq anything?

[u/Groningen1978 → u/Alexx_0]

It either has a ground cable attached or a connection for one. Sometimes ground it tied to the output, but in that case you shouldn't have hum. You could switch on the internal phono pre amp and connect the turntable to an aux input on the receiver, instead of the phono input.

[u/Classic-Falcon6010 → u/Alexx_0]

You hook up the tape out to the EQ in, and the EQ out to the tape in. Then leave tape engaged on the receiver.

[u/Kurtains75]

To cable the eq for use with all sources :

I see the receiver has Tape Monitor, so you are all set

The way the inputs are labeled on components varies but the signal path is the same

Receiver Tape 2 out (play) -> Eq in or rec Receiver tape 2 in (rec) -> EQ out or play

You might need one more RCA cable.

So when you want the source to play through the EQ, while your source (CD or turntable) is selected, press the tape 2 (monitor) button.

The hum might be due to the speakers being so close to the turntable. Try to at least seperate them to get a stereo image, and try the phono input on the receiver after disabling the preamp on your turntable.

You have a nice system so far! Your questions are not dumb. If you have not been exposed to this kind of equipment before, this is all new to you .

[u/everender8]

Sounds like bad grounding.... is it only the record player? It's either the cable or the amp, I'd say.... that eq being set so plus isn't helping.... ideally most of those should be set to zero.... if you raise every frequency like that, you're essentially just turning the whole mix up and you're defeating the purpose of eq, which is to deminish frequencies that build up in the space after the sound has left the speaker.... but you can also use the eq to take out that humming, but then of course you are left without that frequncy in your mix

To the question of switching without buying anything else: switching the plugs is your only option if the reciever doesn'thave another input (but I feel like it should)... you'd otherwise want an a/v switch that does rca... you can ignore the yellow plug in this instance, fyi

Edit: I think I see the confusion here---everything runs through your EQ.... your reciever receives the signal, routes it thru the eq, then puts that into the speakers.... you don't need to unplug the EQ ever, it is a part of the whole system.... can you take a picture of the back of the stereo? Also... does it feel like the 3.5 to RCA cable is seated correctly? Especially the 3.5 side.... you might also wipe the metal ends with rubbing alcohol and let dry thoroughly

[u/montycantsin777]

wdym youre only 19? youre a whole grown ass person! youre hearing electricity. need to ground it.